Death statistics for Smoking.

The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Smoking:

• Death rate is 2-3 times higher than non-smokers
• Estimated to cause 10 million deaths per year worldwide by 2020 (WHO Web Site)
• 1.2 million deaths in Europe (The European Heart Network)
• 45,000 African American deaths each year in America (CBCF Health Organisation, 2004)
• 1.2 million deaths from smoking in Europe (The European Heart Network, 2000) 
• 400,000 deaths annually in the US (Mayo Clinic)